News: ITU, ADB and the World Bank
The population in the People’s Republic of China is aging quickly, but at a relatively low level of per capita income.
Asia and the Pacific face challenges in reforming education and skills development but there are also real opportunities.
The MDGs represent the global vision of reducing poverty in its various dimensions. We need continued attention to all the goals, since we can hardly declare “mission accomplished” in any of the dimensions of poverty they seek to address.
The Association of Southeast Asian nations has introduced the regional rice reserve, the multi-stakeholder rice trade forum, and market information and sharing. These approaches have the potential of building confidence in rice trade and helping people get fed.
Flooding and other risks to the people, economy and infrastructure of coastal cities due to climate change cannot be underestimated.
For many people, at least 1.7 billion people in Asia and the Pacific, opportunities from the MDGs have not yet materialized.
Asia must confront the grim reality that 3 of the world’s top 5 most dangerous countries for women are in this region.
To influence government officials who make policies, researchers need to deliver understandable results and present clear ways forward.
Most definitions do not fully capture the concept of inclusive growth. To be useful, such a definition must include several key elements.
In Beijing, government vehicles were temporarily removed from the roads and some factory output stopped to address air pollution.